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Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Lexington, KY 40505

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Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10% in KY
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Meadowthorpe Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowthorpe Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	57
1	82
2	61
3	64
4	85
5	79

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School
2023	480
2022	462
2021	434
2020	492
2019	492
2018	558
2017	558
2016	630
2015	590
2014	544
2013	545
2012	519
2011	507
2010	483
2009	454
2008	427
2007	451
2006	436
2005	392
2004	372
2003	304
2002	320
2001	327
2000	355
1999	335
1998	329
1997	340
1996	331
1995	309
1994	328
1993	315
1992	335
1991	269
1990	302
1989	312
1988	314
1987	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	40
2014	37
2013	36
2012	34
2011	33
2010	25
2009	29
2008	29
2007	30
2006	28
2005	26
2004	27
2003	24
2002	16
2001	20
2000	17
1999	15
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	21
1991	17
1990	21
1989	22
1988	19
1987	21

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Year Founded

1957

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Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

Together we imagine, believe, achieve and succeed.

School Rankings

Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowthorpe Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#88 out of 1250 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School
2023	#88
2022	#55
2021	#87
2019	#161
2018	#237
2017	#237
2016	#170
2015	#188
2014	#153
2013	#43
2012	#72

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59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	59%	38%	42%
2022	63%	38%	41%
2021	55%	30%	35%
2019	67%	46%	51%
2018	67%	47%	50%
2017	61%	47%	49%
2016	61%	49%	50%
2015	57%	45%	49%
2014	62%	46%	51%
2013	68%	42%	49%
2012	62%	41%	48%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	65%	45%	48%
2021	55%	42%	45%
2019	64%	56%	58%
2018	60%	56%	50%
2017	63%	56%	57%
2016	69%	56%	57%
2015	64%	55%	58%
2014	65%	54%	58%
2013	66%	51%	56%
2012	64%	48%	54%
2011	87%	72%	77%

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45-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	47%	22%	25%
2021	47%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	19:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	16:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	21:1	19:1	17:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1
1989	14:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	10%	2%	6%
2022	9%	2%	6%
2021	6%	2%	6%
2020	5%	2%	6%
2019	5%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	7%	1%	4%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	9%	1%	5%
2010	12%	2%	5%
2009	9%	2%	5%
2008	8%	2%	5%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	7%	2%	3%
1998	7%	1%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	6%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	14%	9%	19%
2022	16%	8%	18%
2021	16%	8%	18%
2020	14%	7%	17%
2019	14%	7%	17%
2018	15%	6%	16%
2017	15%	6%	16%
2016	16%	6%	15%
2015	11%	6%	15%
2014	10%	5%	13%
2013	11%	5%	13%
2012	10%	4%	12%
2011	11%	4%	11%
2010	11%	4%	11%
2009	12%	4%	10%
2008	11%	4%	9%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	24%	11%	24%
2022	27%	11%	24%
2021	23%	11%	23%
2020	23%	11%	23%
2019	23%	11%	23%
2018	18%	11%	23%
2017	18%	11%	23%
2016	19%	11%	23%
2015	19%	11%	23%
2014	19%	11%	23%
2013	20%	11%	23%
2012	19%	11%	23%
2011	21%	11%	23%
2010	20%	12%	25%
2009	18%	11%	25%
2008	18%	11%	25%
2007	20%	11%	24%
2006	21%	11%	24%
2005	18%	11%	23%
2004	17%	11%	23%
2003	16%	11%	23%
2002	18%	10%	23%
2001	21%	11%	24%
2000	26%	11%	25%
1999	25%	11%	25%
1998	24%	10%	23%
1997	32%	10%	23%
1996	25%	10%	23%
1995	29%	10%	23%
1994	30%	11%	22%
1993	27%	9%	23%
1992	26%	10%	22%
1991	29%	10%	22%

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White

40%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	44%	73%	45%
2022	41%	74%	46%
2021	47%	75%	47%
2020	51%	76%	49%
2019	51%	76%	49%
2018	52%	77%	52%
2017	52%	77%	52%
2016	50%	78%	54%
2015	57%	78%	53%
2014	58%	79%	55%
2013	57%	80%	56%
2012	56%	81%	57%
2011	55%	82%	58%
2010	57%	82%	59%
2009	59%	83%	60%
2008	61%	83%	61%
2007	63%	84%	63%
2006	65%	86%	66%
2005	72%	86%	67%
2004	75%	86%	68%
2003	75%	87%	69%
2002	75%	87%	70%
2001	71%	86%	70%
2000	71%	87%	71%
1999	70%	87%	72%
1998	67%	88%	73%
1997	61%	88%	73%
1996	69%	89%	74%
1995	66%	89%	74%
1994	67%	87%	75%
1993	70%	90%	75%
1992	71%	90%	75%
1991	70%	90%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.72	0.45	0.69
2022	0.73	0.44	0.69
2021	0.70	0.42	0.68
2020	0.67	0.41	0.66
2019	0.67	0.41	0.66
2018	0.67	0.39	0.64
2017	0.67	0.39	0.64
2016	0.68	0.38	0.64
2015	0.62	0.38	0.62
2014	0.62	0.36	0.63
2013	0.63	0.35	0.62
2012	0.63	0.33	0.61
2011	0.64	0.32	0.60
2010	0.63	0.32	0.57
2009	0.61	0.30	0.56
2008	0.59	0.30	0.55
2007	0.57	0.28	0.54
2006	0.53	0.24	0.50
2005	0.44	0.25	0.49
2004	0.40	0.24	0.48
2003	0.41	0.23	0.47
2002	0.40	0.24	0.46
2001	0.45	0.25	0.46
2000	0.45	0.23	0.42
1999	0.48	0.23	0.41
1998	0.49	0.22	0.42
1997	0.53	0.22	0.41
1996	0.46	0.20	0.40
1995	0.48	0.20	0.40
1994	0.46	0.23	0.39
1993	0.44	0.18	0.39
1992	0.43	0.18	0.39
1991	0.43	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

43%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	43%	54%	48%
2022	42%	54%	47%
2021	50%	53%	54%
2020	35%	53%	44%
2019	35%	53%	44%
2018	39%	54%	48%
2017	39%	54%	48%
2016	49%	54%	48%
2015	38%	51%	45%
2014	38%	48%	44%
2013	32%	48%	42%
2012	28%	47%	38%
2011	30%	49%	42%
2010	28%	46%	41%
2009	28%	43%	38%
2008	29%	43%	36%
2007	29%	42%	36%
2006	33%	44%	39%
2003	48%	55%	45%
2002	32%	39%	32%
2001	35%	38%	29%
2000	35%	38%	30%
1999	33%	39%	28%
1998	38%	39%	25%
1997	41%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2003	11%	14%	10%
2002	7%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fayette County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadowthorpe Elementary School's ranking?

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is ranked #88 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Meadowthorpe Elementary School often compared to?

Meadowthorpe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School?

458 students attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Meadowthorpe Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadowthorpe Elementary School?

Meadowthorpe Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Meadowthorpe Elementary School offer ?

Meadowthorpe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Meadowthorpe Elementary School part of?

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Meadowthorpe Elementary School located?

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is located in the Meadowthorpe neighborhood of Lexington, KY.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education